Meat Packers

Meat Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label meat and meat products.

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What the job involves

  • Obtains supplies of products and assembles bags, package folders and cartons
  • Packs containers and bags with products, and counts, weighs and measures amounts and adjusts quantities
  • Wraps protective material around products, seals bags and containers, and attaches pre-printed labels
  • Counts and places bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons
  • Records information such as numbers, weight, times and dates
  • Monitors the filling of containers and adjusts machines to maintain volume and seal quality
  • Monitors the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks
  • Checks the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers